Essays

A First Job by Nathan Leslie

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May 1, 2012
craft of janitor mopping floor

My father gave me my first real job. I was happy to accept the grace of nepotism.
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Deceptions by Bryce Journey

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May 1, 2012
close up of face of watch at 3

I worked at the Dakota Watch Company because Stacy was cute.
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Dear Phillies by Eileen Cunniffe

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May 1, 2012
phillie phanatic looking out to packed stadium

I know the deadline for applications for Ballgirl positions for the 2012 season has long since passed...
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The Multihyphenated Author by Thomas Larson

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May 1, 2012
niall fergusson

Scrolling through Yahoo’s online finance page, I stumble on this purple headline: “A U.S. Debt Crisis Is On Its Way.”
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Any Good News? by Carol Feiner

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April 1, 2012
old woman with bingo card

The old ladies sit and wait to die. While they are waiting they might play Bingo or have their hair done, but do not be fooled. What they really want to do is die.
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Passed Over by Alicia Hendley

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April 1, 2012
close-up shot of a chromosone

I tell Joel that I’m late and ask him if I should go get a test. I watch as the meaning of what I just said moves across his eyes, darkening them. He tells me to wait a few days. He says he’s not ready to hear the answer.
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If You Could Explain It by Patty Somlo

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April 1, 2012
starry night sky

It won’t happen again for a thousand years, the article said. That was enough for me to set the alarm for fifteen minutes before four on a Saturday, even though Richard and I were warm under the hand-sewn quilt, in a cabin whose walls gave off the aroma of wood smoke.
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An Image of My Father by Charles B. Snoad

2
April 1, 2012
father and teenage son looking out

My therapist told me in one of our first sessions that children internalize the voices of their parents. Our decisions are directly influenced by what Mommy and Daddy told us about ourselves. That’s why I was in therapy in the first place...
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Third Waterfall by MT Cozzola

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February 29, 2012
a steep rushing waterfall with rock and trees surrounding

At the base of the third waterfall I am shaking, with cold now and with fear because I no longer trust my limbs. I’ve tried once already to climb it, but this waterfall is not just a little steeper than the last one.
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The Medium by Nathan Evans

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February 29, 2012
blurry image of heads facing a theatre stage

The posters in the foyer of the theatre advertise the show as “An Evening With Psychic Medium Tony Stockwell.” My first reaction is to wonder what other kinds of mediums there are, and how interesting an evening it would be if you were watching one who didn’t even pretend to be psychic.
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